How to set up a free item with shipping only for social media shares?

Topic summary

Goal: set up a promotion where customers get an item free and pay only shipping, contingent on liking and sharing the store on Instagram and Facebook.

Current status: a participant asks how to implement this discount in Shopify. A responder is unsure Shopify natively supports discounts triggered by social media shares and suggests their app might achieve a similar outcome, offering assistance.

Decisions/outcomes: none. No confirmed method or Shopify feature identified.

Open questions: whether Shopify has built-in functionality to tie discounts to verified social actions; how share verification would be handled; which app can implement this workflow and its requirements.

Context: Shopify is an e-commerce platform; Instagram and Facebook are social networks. The desired discount is “shipping-only” with the item price waived.

Next steps: contact the app developer for details or research Shopify-compatible apps/solutions to manage share-based discount conditions.

Summarized with AI on February 13. AI used: gpt-5.

I am trying to create a discount that will allow the customer to pay shipping only and get the item for free if they like and share the site on Instagram and Facebook.

I’m not sure if this is something that Shopify offers. However, there are many ways to offer a discount to your customers. I believe my app could help you get the same results you’re looking for. Let me know if I can be of assistance. Make it a great day!